Student Wellbeing Officer; Part-Time

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Department: Student Wellbeing
Location: Role can be located in London (West and East London), Birmingham, Manchester, or Leeds (On-site)
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Contract:

Permanent – Part Time – 30hrs per week
Salary Information: £24,000‑£27,000 pa PTE (Pro Rata from £32,000‑£36,000 pa FTE)

GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector‑relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more.

Changing lives through education.

Supporting students' well-being by offering help with mental health, personal issues, and practical concerns like housing or finances. Providing guidance, crisis support, and promoting a safe, inclusive environment to help students succeed both personally and academically.

The purpose of this role is to provide guidance and support to GBS students in their learning, wellbeing and engagement throughout their studies.

The Student Wellbeing Officer reports into the Student Wellbeing Manager. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Managing student referrals in partnership with the Student Wellbeing Manager, acting as a link between the Wellbeing Office, the relevant academic team and internal and external services.
• Providing pastoral support to students who may be experiencing social or emotional issues, ensuring that students with personal learning plans receive the learning accommodations outlined in the plan and that these are addressed in the classroom.
• Maximising the attendance of students by working alongside the student engagement managers to support students effectively throughout their studies.
• Providing immediate assistance to students on a drop‑in and appointment basis.
• Maintaining accurate student wellbeing records and ensuring confidential records are held and shared in line with GDPR requirements.
• Assisting with the organisation of health and wellbeing social activities and events for students.

• Bachelor’s degree in the relevant area, preferably health related.
• Prior experience in an adjacent or similar role, preferably within higher education.
• Knowledge of the DDA and SENDA and how to implement their guidelines; knowledge of JCQ and the range of reasonable adjustments that may apply to students with learning differences and individual needs.
• Experience working with a range of physical disabilities and specific learning difficulties encountered in mainstream settings such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit and Asperger's syndrome.
• Experience of selecting and using appropriate assessment materials, scoring results, converting raw scores to derived scores, analysing results, drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
• Ability to discuss students' needs in a sensitive manner and collaboratively plan a programme of additional support to facilitate outcomes of personal targets and tutor targets.

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.
• 1‑day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses.
• Flexible benefits:
  Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techi Scheme and much more.
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 award employee referral scheme.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

Entry level.

Part‑time.

Other.

Education.

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.